Mississippi Flood Deluges Keokuk to Hannibal Areas
From Keokuk to Hannibal the Mississippi floods cover vast farmland and towns. The flood, described as the worst in river history above St. Louis, has caused multi million dollar losses with hundreds displaced and crops ruined. The water fills Des Moines river mouth and swamps towns like Alexandria and Gregory, while ships and river landmarks go under.
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Keokuk
Mississippi
St. Louis
Associated Press
Missouri
Hannibal
Des Moines
Alexandria
Gregory
House of Worship
Gulf of Mexico
St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern Railroad
Missouri Shore
War Squadron Maneuvers Off New England Coast
Washington reports the North Atlantic squadron begins summer maneuvers along the New England and Middle Atlantic coast. From July 20 to August 25 the war games will simulate an enemy invasion with scouts and fast ships, 800 miles of water to 500 miles outward, under Rear Admiral Higgson's control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Atlantic
New England
Middle Atlantic
General Board
Navy Department
Atlantic
Higginson
Dallas Exposition Building Burned in Rapid Fire
Fire at the Dallas exposition grounds in East Dallas destroyed the main exposition building within thirty minutes. The hall annex seating 6 000, the poultry building and private structures of J I Case Flow Company Southern Rock Island Plow Company and Parlin Orendorff were lost. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars. The fire wiped out property for the fair and exposition planned for October and November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Exposition Grounds
East Dallas
Hall Annex
J. I. Case Fiow Company
Southern Rock Island Plow Company
Parlin Orendorff Company
Heli
Heavy Rain Floods Colorado Platte Basin and Delays Train
A cloudburst across the Platte River watershed from Divide to Hartsel flooded plains, washed bridges and roads, and delayed Colorado Midland train No. 5. The crew marched the stalled train to Florissant as waters receded, while passengers staged a snowball battle at Divide for half an hour.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Platte River
Divide
Hartsel
Colorado Midland
Florissant
Idlewild
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Franklin Syndicate Nets Denver Promoter Vast Returns
Denver officials probe a Franklin Syndicate scheme run by Co. F. Johnson also known as Thomas Keene. The operation at rooms 603 and 604 Mining Exchange building allegedly paid weekly dividends to small investors while promising 275 percent returns and has netted about 75,000 dollars. Johnson vanished after leaving his stenographer Miss Wood and assistant Weatherby to run the office, prompting postal and police action and a search ordered by Chief Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Franklin Syndicate
Co. F. Johnson
Thomas Keene
Denver Co-operative Investment Association
Mining Exchange
Johnson
Denver Co-operative Investment Company
Miss Wood
Weatherby
Weathert
Armstrong
New Chinese Minister Praises U S in Paris Remarks
Liang Chen Tung, newly appointed Chinese minister in Washington, spoke in Paris during Prince Chen’s coronation mission. He praised U S fair dealing and cooperation, noting gratitude from China for recent U S actions in Tianjin and the imperial favor for American military conduct in Beijing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Liang Chen Tung
Washington
Prince Chen
Edward
Hay
United States
China
Tien Tsin
Peking
Germany
America
Ancient Order of Hibernians Concludes Denver Convention
The forty third national convention in Denver adopted resolutions praising hospitality, lamenting the Chicago archbishop's death, endorsing Irish education and Gaelic league aid, and condemning Appleton's history Cyclopedia. It supports a Lafayette Rochambeau monument and a $25,000 House appropriation, with St Louis chosen for the 1904 biennial. James Dolan presides. attendance is high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Patrick A. Feehan
Chicago
Colorado
Nicholas Matz
Leo XIII
Ladies’ Auxiliary
National
Hibernian
Appleton Publishing Company
National Board
Gaelic League
Great Britain
South Africa
Catholic Federation
Ireland
Washington City
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Jack Barry
Order
United
House of Representatives
Driscoll
Syracuse
New York
St. Louis
James Dolan
House
James O'Sullivan
Philadelphia
James P. Bree
New Haven
Connecticut
John T. Keating
P. J. O'Connor
Savannah
Georgis Denis Hennessy
Butte
Montana
William J. Cronin
Boston
Death of John W. Mackay Ends Mining Magnate Era
John W. Mackay of San Francisco died at 6:30 p.m. on Carlton House terrace after heat prostration. His death occurred in London with Mrs. Mackay and Countess Teffener present, and Princess Galatro Colona arriving shortly after. He was the last of the Comstock era quartet that took over 110 million from the Nevada lode and had vast business interests, including ties to the Bennett-Mackay cable.
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London
John W. Mackay
San Francisco
Carlton House Terrace
Found After Twenty Years in Fort Worth
Mrs Jennie Carlin of Pitkin Colorado located her daughter Stella Morgan now of Mineral Wells Texas after twenty years missing. Stella was taken from her mother when five months old during a mining accident that killed her father. A neighbor cared for the infant and later relocated her to Portland Oregon where the Ladies Aid Society briefly took charge.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Jennie Carlin
Pitkin
Colorado
Stella Morgan
Mineral Wells
Tex
Cable Company Sets Honolulu to Manila Link
The Commercial Pacific Cable Company signed a contract with Telegraph Construction Company of London to lay a Honolulu to Manila cable via Guam. The line should be done by June 1903 if soundings are provided, using two 6,000 mile-capacity steamers to complete within a year. The Silverton at Woolwich leads the 2,400 mile San Francisco to Honolulu leg and will sail to San Francisco in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Telegraph Construction Company of
Honolulu
Manila
Guam
Silverton
Woolwich
San Francisco
Bryan Rejects Harmony Terms in Lincoln Speech
In Lincoln on July 19 Mr. Bryan declares he will not accept harmony on the reorganizers terms. He condemns leadership by those who opposed him in 1896 and 1900 plus warns that party unity under such figures would betray convictions and fail to win elections. He calls the policy a betrayal of birthright for mere pottage.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Proxies Sought to Control Colorado Fuel and Iron
The Commercial Advertiser reports John W. Gates with James A. Blair and John J. Mitchell have issued a call for proxies to gain control of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. They deny any sale to United States Steel Corporation and state their aim to improve management by placing insiders skilled in iron trade in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commerceial Advertiser
John W. Gates
James A. Blair
John J. Mitchell
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Bishop Moore Attack Reported in Corean Mission Party
Washington reports detail an assault on Methodist missionaries in Korea near Soowon while Bishop Moore, his daughter, Appenzeller, and Swearer traveled to dedicate a church. The attackers were Japanese coolies building a railway from Seoul to Ju bun.
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Washington
Corea
Moore
M. E
Soowon
Seoul
Jubun
Messrs
Appenzeller
Swearer
Appengeller
Big Corn Crop Predicted by Santa Fe VP
Paul Morton vice president of the Santa Fe railway predicts a bumper U.S. corn season with a national crop around 2.5 billion bushels. He cites surveys and state reports and says the West’s railroads will handle increased traffic as the harvest surpasses the prior high of 2.2 billion bushels by at least 500 million.
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Chicago
Paul Morte
Santa Broad
West
Morton
Santa Fe
Union
Drought Ravages Southern Arizona Rangelands
Drought grips southern Arizona with widespread grass loss and scarce water. Reported heat drives cattle losses with hundreds dead across a four mile area near La Osa. Horse herds forage and are shot to protect remaining fodder and water supplies. Local ranchers warn of potential hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses if relief does not arrive within days.
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Tucson
Ariz
la Osa
Lipton again aims for America's Cup challenge
Short telegrams report Sir Thomas Lipton plans another attempt at the America's Cup. Other items note the Siamese crown prince's U.S. visit, post card origins in Berlin, Mr. Balfour as new British prime minister, Cuba at St. Louis exposition, and various international happenings from Europe and the Americas.
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Thomas Lipton
Crown Prince of
Siam
United States
England
Hermann
Berlin
Balfour
Lord Salisbury
Republic of
Cuba
St. Louis
Victor Emanuel
Italy
St. Petersburg
Russia
Alaska
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Road
Buffalo
Chicago
A. M
Kansas Legan University
A. B. Gridle Ison
Eugene F. Ware
Pensions
William Hs. Lytle
Fort Scott
Kansas
National Federation of Teachers
Minneapolis
Margaret Haley
Tde
Royal Georgraphical Society
London
Victorialand
Europe
America
John Willis Baer
Christian Endeavor Society
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
el Paso
Tex
Stroud
New York Coffee Exchange
Hospice Charities
Queen Alexandria
Roosevelt
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Montana
Washington
Deyi's Island
Halifax Harbor
B. J. Penrose
Whitman College
D. K. Pearsons
Dr. Pearsons
Willard Glazier
New York
St. John
Virginia Lake
Labrador
Charles W. Kolilsaat
Francis
Thomas W. Cridler
London Times
Czar
Department of Inquir
Christiania
Norway
Reply of Smelters in Colorado Supreme Court Case
Attorneys for respondents file brief opposing original jurisdiction for the state in the case against American Smelting and Refining Company. They argue the matter is not a quo warranto proceeding, that the court cannot handle trial-level issues, and that the conduct alleged predates three years with no emergency. They contend consolidation laws favor non Colorado entities and that common law rights remain recognized.
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Denver
Wolcott, Vaile & Waterman
Colorado
Charles C. Posttorney General
American Smelting and Refining Company
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
Atorney
Breckenridge Merchant Dies in Lightning Strike
A Republican special from Breckenridge reports W. P. Swallow postmaster at Kokomo and a prominent merchant was killed instantly by a lightning stroke just before noon while sorting ore at his mine atop the highest mountain peak above the town.
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Denver
Breckenridge
W. P. Swallow
Kokomo
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Dallas Exposition
Upper Platte
Ancient Order OF
Hawaii
Fuel and Iron Company
Bishop Moore
University of Denver
Drouth
Arizona
Harvard University
India
Yale
Harvard
BE. C. Carter
Student Christian Association
Milwaukee
Cincinnati Dispatch
Freedmen’s Aid and Southern Educational Association
American Smelter Company
Attorney General Post
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